Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NLM Online Application Packet

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NLM Online Application

Packet

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment

on proposed data collection projects, the National Library of Medicine

(NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic

summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

Proposed Collection

Title: NLM Online Application Packet. Type of Information

Collection Request: Extension of OMB No. 0925-0223. Expires 08/31/97.

Need and Use of Information Collection: The NLM uses the information

provided by individuals and institutions for MEDLARS online system user

code assignments and invoices for system use. Frequency of Response: On

occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or

other for profit; State or local governments; Federal agencies; Non-

profit institutions; Small businesses or organizations. Type of

Respondents: Organizations, Health Care Providers, Students. The annual

reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents

annually: 1,800. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1:

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.0833 hours; and Estimated Total

Annual Burden Hours Requested: 149.94. The annualized cost to

respondents is estimated at: $1,499. There are no capital costs to

report. There are no operating or maintenance costs to report.

Request for Comments

Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected

agencies are invited on one or more of the following points: (1)

Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the

proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the

information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the

agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of

information; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of

the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of

the collection of information on those who are to respond, including

the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or other forms of information

technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

To request additional information on the proposed collection of

information or to obtain a copy of the data collection instrument,

contact Carolyn Tilley, Head, Medlars Management Section, BSD, LO, NLM,

NIH, Building 38A, Room 4N-04, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894,

or call non-toll free number (301) 402-1076. You may also e-mail your

request to: [email protected].

Comments Due Date

Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of

having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this

publication.

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Dated: July 1, 1997.

Donald C. Poppke,

Executive Officer, NLM.

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